The cause of the outage was not immediately known. Crews were dispatched to identify the cause and make repairs. The initial estimate for restoration of service was set at 5 p.m. That estimate could change once crews determine the cause of the outage.

The general boundaries of the outage were NE 106th Street on the north, NE 75th Street on the south, Lake Washington on the east and 8th Avenue NE on the west. Not everyone in that area is affected.

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